Sam Steamboat

Last updated: April 28, 2014


Title History

 

  • NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Billy Varga defeating Ed Gardenia & Tosh Togo (August 5, 1956);
  • NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Dick Hutton (January 25, 1961);
  • NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Dick Hutton defeating Hiro Matsuda & Duke Keomuka [Tournament] (September 18, 1961);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham defeating John & Chris Tolos (June 23, 1964);
  • NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham defeating ??????? (November ??, 1964);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham defeating Tim & Tarzan Tyler (December 10, 1964);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) Southern Heavyweight title defeating ????????? (May ??, 1965);
  • NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham won a tournament (September ??, 1965);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Ron Etchison defeating Swede Hanson & Rip Hawk (October 2, 1965);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Infernos (November 29, 1966);
  • NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Eddie Graham defeating Rocket & Sputnik Monroe (July 13, 1967);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Cyclone Negro defeating Missouri Mauler & Hiro Matsuda (September 3, 1969);
  • NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Ripper Collins (June 10, 1970);
  • NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title defeating Ripper Collins (July 29, 1970);
  • NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (Febuary 24, 1971);
  • NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Bearcat Wright defeating Moondog Mayne & Ripper Collins (July 21, 1971);
  • NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Gene Kiniski (September 29, 1971);
  • NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Fred Blassie (September 27, 1972);
  • NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Peter Maivia defeating Ripper Collins & Ed Francis (September 26, 1973);
  • NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Billy White Wolf defeating Steve Lawler & Steve Strong (July ??, 1977);
  • NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating John Tolos (October ??, 1977);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • May 2, 2006: Sam Steamboat passed away at the age of 71 after complications from both Alzheimer’s and diabetes..

 

birthday: May 4, 1934
hometown: Retired in Hawaii
favorite move(s): Rolling Leglock
Cannonball
Dropkick
notable feuds: Billy Graham
Rip Hawk
Swede Hanson

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